SOCIOLOGY: COMMON CORE UNIT I – Korpics 2011 - 2012
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Valley Central School District
Common Core Unit Plan
Sociology UNIT I
Title of Unit: Introduction to Sociology
Curricular Areas Included: Sociology with
background of American and Global History
Grade Level: 11,12
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Overview: Define, understand, describe and utilize the concepts of sociology, sociological
perspective, history and theorists in sociology. Understand, compare and apply to situations the three
Paradigms of sociology. Begin to look at the world in an objective fashion is using sociological
perspective and sociological imagination in the way social forces affect our everyday lives. Trace the
development of Sociology as a science from the Industrial Revolution, how it gave rise to the study of
sociology as a shift from agrarian communities to urbanization led to poverty, crime, and different
forms of society.
There are three basic early theories in sociology: functionalism, conflict theory and interactionism.
The first two are macro level theories and the last is a micro level theory.
Essential Questions:
Focus Standards:
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How did the a historical paradigm shift lead to
the development of sociology. How did different
theorists view social groups and by which
measure did they define them? How did
historical time period social norms prove
relevant to the different theories. How did
Charles Darwin, Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim
influence the study of sociology and how did the
scientific beliefs, political and economic
conditions and class system of the time
influence these theorists? In what ways do we
use Manifest and Latent content in our every
day lives? To what extent do others influence
our perception of ourselves in different
situations?
RS: His/Social Sci. 11-12: 2,8 RS: Scie/Tech. 1112: 2,4,8,9
RS: His/Social Sci. 11-12: 1,2 RS: Scie/Tech.
11-12: 2,9 WS: Scie/Tech 11-12: 2d, e WS:
History/Soc. Sci: 11-12: 1a
RS: His/Social Sci. 11-12: 1,2 RS: Scie/Tech. 1112: 2,9 WS 11-12: domain specific words,
paraphrase, synthesize information
RS: His/Social Sci. 11-12: 1,2 RS: Scie/Tech.
11-12: 1, 2,9 WS 11-12: domain specific words,
paraphrase, synthesize information
Student Objectives – Specific Student Outcomes:
Students will: SWBAT: identify, define, understand, apply and sythesize
What are How did the field of sociology develop?
Who are the early Sociologists?
What did Herbert Spencer believe?
What did Karl Marx believe?
What type of viewpoint is Max Weber known for?
What is Emile Durkheim known for? What reasons did you use for your “causes” of suicide?
What did Emile Durkheim discover in his “Suicide Studies”?
What is a causation
What is a correlation
give an example / theories behind Functionalist Theory?
SOCIOLOGY: COMMON CORE UNIT I – Korpics 2011 - 2012
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What is Material Culture?
What is Non Material Culture?
What is Manifest Content?
What is Latent Content?
What is “a negative consequence for the lack of stability in society” called?
Difference between correlation and causation
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What evidence will show that students understand?
Discussion, Inquiry, Reading Questions, Quizzes, Unit Exam and results of Unit Project which would
show application of all unit concepts
Activities, Tasks, Projects:
Suicide (Durkheim) Activity
Manifest and Latent Content Activity
Interactionist Theory: Symbolic Language Activity
Interactionist Theory: Silent Greeting Universal
Symbolism Activity
Project: Groups assigned roles, given tasks….
Project: Sociological Analysis of Valley Central
High School. Must contain measureable
questions, surveys, data, charts, possible causes
and correlations through both direct questioning
and obsevation, publication and presentation of
Group PowerPoint Presentation containing above
information. 1.NOTES - History of Early
Sociology and Theories
1. Reading - Sociological Perspective
1. Reading - Sociological Imagination
1. Reading - What is Sociological Theory?
1. Reading - Interactionist Theory
1. Reading - Cooley's Looking Glass Self
1. Reading - Symbolic Interactionist Theory
Formal and Informal Assessments:
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Quiz: Sociology Introduction
Quiz: Sociological Theories and Theorists
Quiz: Vocab Quiz
TEST: Introduction to Sociology
PROJECT: Unit I: Sociolgy Project - Case Study
of High School
 PRESENTATIONS: Group “Sociology
Apprentice”
 CAPSTONE WRITING ACTIVITY I. Conflict
Theory
 Readings: Questions for each reading graded
 Do Nows: Introductory do-now reviews
graded
 Discussion participation
 Simulations
 Role Playing
 Independent Reading and Classwork
PROJECT: Unit I: Sociolgy Project - Case Study
of High School
 CAPSTONE WRITING ACTIVITY I. Conflict
Theory PRESENTATIONS: Group “Sociology
Apprentice”
Resources:
Notes: PowerPoint Unit available online at
www.vcsd.ouboces.org
Unit I Reading: The Sociological Perspective:
Robertson Sociololgy © 1981 Worth Pub. SUNY
Important Vocabulary:
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Sociological Imagination
Sociological Perspective
Theoretical
Paradigm
Macro
Micro
Correlation
SOCIOLOGY: COMMON CORE UNIT I – Korpics 2011 - 2012
Geneseo Sociology 101 RS: His/Social Sci. 1112: 2,8 RS: Scie/Tech. 11-12: 2,4,8,9
Unit I Reading: Sociological Imagination
Louisiana Technical University. RS: His/Social
Sci. 11-12: 1,2 RS: Scie/Tech. 11-12: 2,9 WS:
Scie/Tech 11-12: 2d, e WS: History/Soc. Sci:
11-12: 1a
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Causation
Symbolic interactionism
Conflict Theory
Outcome
Capacity
Norms
Looking Glass Self
Manifest and Latent Content
Sociological Identity
Unit I Reading: What is Sociological Theory?
Louisiana Technical University. RS: His/Social
Sci. 11-12: 1,2 RS: Scie/Tech. 11-12: 2,9 WS
11-12: domain specific words, paraphrase,
synthesize information
Unit I Reading: Interactionist Theory: Looking
Glass Self and Perception
Unit I Reading: Charles Horton Cooley: “Looking
Glass Self” Reading & Analysis RS: His/Social
Sci. 11-12: 1,2 RS: Scie/Tech. 11-12: 1, 2,9 WS
11-12: domain specific words, paraphrase,
synthesize information
My View: Are Electronic Media making us less, or
more literate?
Kathleen Kirkpatrick. CNN. 2011.
Multiple Other Resources/Video Clips TED
Conference, Gallop Poll, readings.
Modifications/Accommodations/Differentiation:
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All notes, readings, articles and questions are also linked online on my website for review, preview,
help for students who get notes provided. Tests are extended time for all students if necessary.
Readings include vocabulary questions to circle unfamiliar words that I can clarify individually and
privately when handing back as to avoid unnecessary discomfort for students with lower
reading/vocabulary levels while attempting to challenge them to a more rigorous level of text
complexity.